Tag: South China Sea

Daily news – February 8, 2022

News from: Al Jazeera, Astana Times, Atlantic Council, Brookings, Bruegel, Chatham House, CSIS, Defense News, Defense One, East Asia Forum, Foundation for Defense of...

Daily news – February 4, 2022 p.m.

AFGHANISTAN What the US and its allies left behind in Afghanistan. Amin Saikal, The Strategist: The Afghanistan war is over for the United States and...

Could minilateralism work in the South China Sea? (Huynh Tam Sang, The Interpreter)

Tensions with China over the South China Sea have prompted Indonesia to invite maritime security officials from five ASEAN member states – Brunei, the Philippines, Malaysia,...

Choppy conditions in the South China Sea (Collin Koh, East Asia Forum)

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis stalled the intended conclusion of the proposed South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) by 2021. Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary...

PLA’s new-type bomber practices island bombing, mine-laying in S.China Sea (Liu Xuanzun, Global Times)

The H-6J, the latest type of bomber to enter service with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, recently participated in a live-fire exercise...

China uses maritime militia to assert claim on South China Sea (Erin Hale, Al Jazeera)

There may be as many as 300 vessels from China’s maritime militia patrolling the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea at any one...

Philippines tells China to ‘back off’ after South China Sea clash (Al Jazeera)

Three ships from the Chinese coastguard blocked and fired water cannons on two Philippines supply boats within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in...

AUKUS adds fuel to the South China Sea dispute (Aristyo Rizka Darmawan, East Asia Forum)

It has been a difficult couple of years for Southeast Asia’s South China Sea-claimant countries. While they have been struggling to deal with vaccine...

Chinese FM raises four key questions, demanding truth from US on nuclear submarine collision in S. China Sea (Global Times)

The US must reveal the truth and its intention behind the recent nuclear submarine collision incident in the South China Sea and give a...

Beijing’s creative compliance and non-compliance in the South China Sea (Sourabh Gupta, East Asia Forum)

The landmark Philippines v China ruling marked its fifth anniversary on 12 July 2021. In its decision, the arbitral tribunal constituted under Annex VII of the...

US submarine hits ‘object’ while underwater in South China Sea (Al Jazeera)

A US nuclear-powered submarine hit an “object” while submerged in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region, injuring some of the crew, the United States...

China ready to work with Malaysia to strengthen communication and properly handle differences on South China Sea issue: Chinese Defense Minister (Global Times)

China is ready to work with Malaysia to oppose hegemonism and power politics, strengthen communication and properly handle differences on the South China Sea...

Indonesia adds patrols after detecting ships in South China Sea (Al Jazeera)

An Indonesian Airforce's F-16 Jet Fighter flies over Indonesian navy warship during an operation in Natuna islands, in the South China Sea in January...

Why the EU Sides with Southeast Asia in the South China Sea Dispute (VoA)

Ralph Jennings European Union members will step up their advocacy of open access to the disputed South China Sea, a key world trade route, despite...

South China Sea/USA – Harris’ Southeast Asian trip cannot roil South China Sea waters (Global Times)

Illustration: Chen Xia/GT US Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to leave Washington Friday for a planned visit to Singapore and Vietnam. According to Reuters...

China/USA/South China Sea – US ‘not qualified’ to make remarks on issue of South China Sea: Chinese envoy (East Asia Forum)

Global Times The US has become the biggest threat to peace and stability in the South China Sea by arbitrarily sending advanced military vessels and...